reverse search

Just Launched! Explore the new Wordsmyth online bookstore at shop.wordsmyth.net. Take the learning offline with our new children's books and picture dictionary.
Go to the shop
Close
Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
accommodate If someone accommodates another person, they help them out by giving them a place to stay or by giving them meals, or both. [1/3 definitions]
A.D. A.D. is an abbreviation of the Latin words "anno domini." The abbreviation A.D. is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened after Jesus Christ was born. The year that Jesus Christ was born is called "1 A.D." The year after that is called "2 A.D." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was created by Christians. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this particular calendar. Instead of "A.D.," though, people often use "C.E." nowadays, which stands for "Common Era" or "Christian Era."
a few If you have a few friends, you don't have a lot of friends, but you have a small number of friends. If you have a few friends, you are probably pretty happy. If you have FEW friends, though, you might be sad. There is a big difference between "a few" and just "few." "A few" gives a positive feeling, and "few" gives a negative feeling, even though both of them mean "a small number."
affix a word part, such as a prefix or suffix, that is added to a word to change its meaning or function. The prefix "un-" and the suffix "-ness" are both affixes. [1/2 definitions]
also When you buy a jacket and you also buy a hat, it means that you buy a jacket and you buy a hat too. If it rained today and it rained yesterday also, it means it rained both today and yesterday.
altogether "Altogether" sometimes means looking at or considering everything. If you had a good day altogether, it means that some good things happened and some bad things happened, but when you look at both good things and bad things together, your general feeling is that it was a good day. [1/2 definitions]
ambidextrous able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill.
amphibian a vehicle that can travel or operate on both land and water. Some tanks, boats, and airplanes are amphibians. [1/2 definitions]
amphibious able to live both on land and in water. [2 definitions]
antler one of a pair of bony growths on the head of most kinds of deer. Male elk, moose, and white-tailed deer all grow antlers with branches or prongs. Deer grow new antlers every year. Caribou and reindeer are the only deer that have antlers on both the males and the females.
audiovisual having both sound and a picture.
Australia Australia is a country but it is also a continent. A continent is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth, like North America, Africa, or Asia. Most continents are made up of many countries, but Australia is both a continent and a single country. Australia is famous for its unusual animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. These animals only live in Australia except if they live in a zoo. Australia is the smallest of all the continents, but it is still very large! [1/2 definitions]
B.C.1 B.C. is an abbreviation of the words "before Christ." The abbreviation B.C. is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened before the time of Jesus Christ. The year before Christ was born is called "1 B.C." The year before that is called "2 B.C." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and he is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was shaped by believers of Christianity. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this calendar that uses Christ's birth in this way. Instead of "B.C.," though, people often use "BCE" nowadays, which stands for "before the Common Era." The words are different but it also refers to the birth of Jesus Christ.
B.C.E. B.C.E. is an abbreviation of the words "before the Common Era." This abbreviation is often used for dates in history. The abbreviation B.C.E. (or "BCE") is used in dates when people are talking about things in history that happened before Jesus Christ was born. The year before Jesus Christ was born is called "1 B.C.E." The year before that is called "2 B.C.E." Jesus Christ is considered both God and man in the religion of Christianity, and Jesus Christ is an important figure in the history of the world. The calendar that most people use nowadays was shaped by believers of Christianity. That's why the year of Christ's birth was chosen as a way to divide older times from newer times. This calendar is not the first or only calendar that people in the world have created, but most people nowadays use this calendar that uses the year of Christ's birth in this way. "B.C.E." replaces an older abbreviation, which is "B.C."
bi- a prefix that means "two" or "both." [1/2 definitions]
Bible the main sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. The writings of Judaism are made up of the Old Testament, while those of Christianity are made up of both the Old and New Testaments. [1/3 definitions]
binocular (usually plural) a device that uses lenses and mirrors to make objects look larger. Binoculars are used with both eyes at once.
biosphere the parts of the earth and its atmosphere that can support the existence of living things. The biosphere includes areas of water and air, and of land both above and below the ground. [2 definitions]
bison a similar animal that lives in Europe. Both kinds of bison are closely related. [1/2 definitions]
bitter When someone is bitter, it means that they feel angry, or they feel both angry and sad, sometimes for a long time. Sometimes a bitter person hates something or hates someone. [1/3 definitions]
both We use the word "both" when we want to say the same thing about each of two things. If you say that both cats are black, it means that not just one cat is black, but the other cat is black too. [3 definitions]